Intro-Tour Tickets ARE Included At the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, Banff Day Trips introduces you to a world few travelers ever get to witness. This isn’t just a visit—it’s an intimate encounter with the wild spirit of the Canadian Rockies. In front of you, the wolfdogs move with a blend of curiosity and calm, living in that fascinating space between the domestic and the untamed. Your guide shares stories, behaviors, and insights that reveal the complexity and beauty of these remarkable animals. Every glance, every soft step in the snow, every breath in the crisp winter air creates a moment that feels meaningful and quietly powerful. This intro tour doesn’t just introduce the wolfdogs—it introduces the Banff Day Trips experience. A gentle pace, personalized attention, time for photos, space for reflection, and the constant feeling that everything has been designed with care. It’s the perfect first chapter for a journey filled with beauty, learning, and genuine emotion.
Rick picked us up from our hotel in Calgary then took us to the wolfdog sanctuary. We participated in an intro tour and were picked up by Kevin when completed. It was plenty of time to visit the sanctuary and only used 1/2 day. Both hosts were great and really took care of us! The sanctuary is such an important facility and they do wonderful work!
Wonderful and extraordinary experience. Nice tour. Beautiful views. The wolfdogs are precious and cute.
Our tour guide was Kevin. He was professional, friendly and arranged the pick up place and time in advance. Kevin was knowledgeable and took the time to educate us along the way. The wolf dog sanctuary was a wonderful experience. We learned a lot about the wolf dogs and met the people who care for them. I would highly recommend this experience.
Totally enjoyed our visit to the sanctuary, the wolfdogs are amazing creatures, our guide was very informative of the wolfdogs and their history at the sanctuary. Really enjoyed when the wolves all started howling together. Second time visiting and enjoyed it more than the first.
I took this excursion as a solo, female traveler on a half day away from a work conference. It was a great experience and I was so glad I was able to experience it! Pick up and drop off was punctual and the drive was smooth. Yamnuska itself is really peaceful and I enjoyed learning about wolf dogs and the organization’s history of rescuing these beautiful animals. Would highly recommend for a quick, low-key tour
The tour in itself is an amazing experience but I had to go by myself cause out of nowhere my booking was cancelled without prior notice.
Amazing experience to see the wonderful work done to care for the wolfdogs. The staff are absolutely dedicated to these gentle creatures. Thank you for the opportunity to visit.
Excellent and meaningful experience. Tne team truly love the wolves and exude that in their talks. Learned so much.
Great guides plenty of information. Wolf dogs at our show was funny. The bus was on time and it was easy ride both ways
The Wolf Dog Sanctuary was interesting and good to see the animals up close. Really only need a couple of hours to explore it. We had a confused start as the car and driver that arrived were different from what we were advised and the driver didn't get out of the car to find us.
Great tour, was picked up and driven to wolfdog sanctuary in plenty of time, so we were taken to ghost lake before hand. We had 2 hours at the sanctuary, plenty of time to look about. Worth going to if you want a half day tour.
Fabulous tour to see the amazing Wolf Dogs, see their feeding me in their natural environment
Be prepared to be touched…we love dogs and loved to see how they care for these majestic animals at this sanctuary for them
We had a beautiful scenic drive out to the sanctuary, and we even made a stop at a town for ice cream and to see the oldest pub in calgary. The sanctuary was amazing. The wolfdogs were really well kept, and the talk was extremely informative. Our driver, Dair, was very friendly and went out of his way to make our trip enjoyable. On the way back, he also stopped at Ghost Lake, very picturesque. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour, which definitely exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend this tour as something a bit different and one that also supports wildlife. Thank you Dair...really appreciated.
I had a great experience at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary! My guide Kevin was very kind, smiling and interesting. I really enjoyed spending time with him despite my limited English. Once at the sanctuary, I was able to enjoy the place peacefully without feeling rushed. I also attended the intro tour, which was very interesting. The wolfdogs are so calm and seem very friendly. 🥹 Such a great experience, I definitely recommend it. Thank you Kevin!
It opens your eyes to the world of exotic animal breeding and then owners realise they can’t keep them
The actual tour is only 30 minutes, but very informational and fun if you are interested in wolf dogs.
Amazing time at the wolf dog sanctuary, highly recommend going with Kevin, worthwhile visit and the money helps the sanctuary keep up their great work
The wolf dogs were amazing to see and hear. Loved learning in such a majestic setting. Our guide was great and went the extra mile to make sure we were comfortable and had a great time.
The Shrine of the Wolves is a place where I was able to know about this species. In addition to being able to collaborate with the philanthropic work of the team. However, my tour was to be in Spanish and not English as it was. Also, the time inside the sanctuary was a maximum of 90 minutes.
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